How we voted in Grant County, the state
Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, November 11, 2008
CandidateGrant County Oregon
For President:
John McCain (R)2,779701,245
Barack Obama (D)1,002979,153
Chuck Baldwin (Const.) 39 7,258
Ralph Nader (Peace) 29 17,479
For U.S. Senate:
Gordon H. Smith (R)2,814764,112
Jeff Merkley (D) 747816,047
Dave Brownlow (Const.) 231 87,254
For U.S. Congress, Second District:
Greg Walden (R)3,122233,668
Noah Lemas (D) 492 86,342
Richard Hake (Const.) 78 5,721
Oregon Secretary of State:
Kate Brown (D) 932825,655
Rick Dancer (R)2,601744,255
State Treasurer:
Allen Alley (R)2,407710,766
Ben Westlund (D)1,000801,091
State Attorney General:
John Kroger (D)1,7111,038,171
J. A. Albies (W.Families) 495 151,953
James Leuenberger (Const.) 493 159,526
State Senate, District 30:
Ted Ferrioli (R)3,190 35,307
State House, District 59
John Huffman (R)2,414 15,001
Mike Ahern (D) 745 10,291
State House, District 60;
Cliff Bentz (R) 239 17,365
Grant County Commission, Position 1:
Scott Myers 2,782
County Sheriff:
Glenn Palmer2,249
Write-in1,300
County Clerk:
Kathy McKinnon2,844
County Treasurer:
Kathy Smith2,668
Grant CountyStatewide
Ballot Measure 54 – Voting elibility for school board elections.
Yes2,4991,128,810
No1,115 425,359
Ballot Measure 55 – Changes operative date of redistricting.
Yes2,5891,183,091
No 883 344,225
Ballot Measure 56 – Ends double-majority rule in some elections.
Yes1,641 904,829
No1,994 696,385
Ballot Measure 57 – Increases sentences for some crimes, adds drug treatment.
Yes1,9751,000,699
No1,695 629,484
Ballot Measure 58 – Restricts teaching in non-English language.
Yes2,097 729,466
No1,622 909,078
Ballot Measure 59 – Creates federal tax deduction on state returns.
Yes1,643 598,808
No1,9911,007,775
Ballot Measure 60 – Sets teacher performance ratings.
Yes1,939 652,142
No1,785 995,377
Ballot Measure 61 – Mandatory minimum prison terms for property crimes.
Yes2,366 824,272
No1,354 860,929
Ballot Measure 62 – Allocates 15 percent Lottery proceeds to public safety/law enforcement.
Yes1,527 654,443
No2,1701,005,672
Ballot Measure 63 – Ends requirement for building permits for some projects under $35,000.
Yes2,440 742,018
No1,304 876,757
Ballot Measure 64 – Stops collection of public funds/political purpose.
Yes2,254 811,681
No1,374 829,006
Ballot Measure 65? – General election changes; “open primary” proposal.
Yes1,147 522,593
No2,3551,012,290
Source: Grant County Clerk/Oregon Secretary of State